While you’re enjoying shopping at a shop in Japan, you may wonder what you can say in Japanese when you want to buy a souvenir.
One of Okinawa’s big festivals, the Naha Giant Tug-of-War, will be held this year on Oct. 13.
Bingata is a traditional cloth-dyeing method that spans generations and has a 500-year history on Okinawa. This craft consists of colorful patterns painted onto fabric used for tapestries, clothing and more.
Viewers of FX’s recent hit drama Shōgun might have seen some epic on-screen battles and wondered what it’s like to don armor and battle it out with bamboo swords.
Fellow Stripes Japan writer Takahiro Takiguchi recommended I visit Otaru while I was around Sapporo.
All throughout Okinawa you’ll find remnants of the Battle of Okinawa, a major World War II campaign fought over the course of three months in 1945.
Itokazu Castle is believed to have been built on Okinawa’s main island in the early 14th century with the purpose of defending Tamagusku Castle, which is located nearby.
When it comes to planning a vacation, I always worry about how much I can spend while I’m away.
Hunting for strawberries for 40 minutes at Kafu Strawberry Farm’s greenhouse made me sweat like I would in summer. So, I decided to cool off at Kunjitahama, just south of Camp Schwab.
Hilton Okinawa Sesoko Resort, Okinawa, as the name suggests, is located on Sesoko Island, one of Okinawa’s quieter northern islands about an hour and a half from Naha.